Christie Hospital: miscellaneous documents and records

Scope and Content

1. File: “Maintenance data etc. for Larynx Collar” containing typed maintenance data for larynx collar, December 1954; advice note for a standard type Nodark Circuit Breaker from the Power Equipment Co. Ltd, 1950, with trade brochure for the same; negatives of images of circuit diagrams of the control unit for the radium larynx collar, 1950; instructions for the operation of the rectifier set 246/LU 3548B by SenTerCel selenium rectifiers, undated, handwritten notes on the larynx collar; connection diagram for electrically reversible variable speed repulsion motor for operation on one voltage only by Hopkinson Electric North, 1949; trade leaflet for neon indicator lamps.

2. Volume: “Monthly Report R.S.C.” containing Resident Surgical officer’s statements, April 1939-November 194 3.

3. File: “Central Bureau of Hospital Information 1932-1947” containing C.C.H.I. circulars 1939-1944 and a list of members of the part-time visiting medical staff serving during the period 6th April 1938-5th April, 193 9.

4. Book: “Radium Dosage: the Manchester System” by W.J.Meredith (1949).

5. Brass printing plate of an unidentified piece of equipment.

6. File: “Medical Salaries 1942-1947”, contents as per title.

7. Envelope containing a letter giving directions to the Manchester and District Radium Institute with a map on reverse; a brief outline plan of the Christie site, 1954 (8 copies), a guide to Christie for visitors, 1958 (3 copies); a leaflet published by Christie Hospital entitled “The time is now to know the truth about Cancer” and giving advice on early warning signs of cancer and the importance of seeking treatment, undated.